Lucas Coenen Earns 2nd Overall at Brutal French MXGP, Maintains Championship Lead
Red Bull KTM's Lucas Coenen finished second overall at the French MXGP with a 1-2 moto score, keeping his red plate in the MXGP championship.
- 2nd
- 1-2
- 2 points
What Happened
After a five-week hiatus, the MXGP championship resumed at the compact, rough circuit of Lacapelle Marival. Lucas Coenen delivered a strong performance, winning the first moto and finishing second in the second moto, just 0.9 seconds behind the winner. His 1-2 score secured 2nd overall for the round, extending his championship lead to 2 points over Jeffrey Herlings.
286points
Lucas Coenen leads the MXGP standings after 6 of 19 rounds, 2 points ahead of second-place Jeffrey Herlings.
“Honestly, I was careful today and I didn’t quite understand why the first race was stopped but, anyway, we regrouped for the second start and I almost had the holeshot. I did everything I could: going left, going right and I couldn’t do any more. I felt like I was faster in some places and then trying also to avoid the roost. I felt also that I was the fastest guy today…but it was important to sta”
Why this matters
The result highlights KTM's competitive performance in the 2026 MXGP season and the close battle for the championship lead between Coenen and Herlings.
Terms in This Story
- MXGP
- The premier class of the FIM Motocross World Championship.
- moto
- A single race in a motocross event.
- red plate
- A red number plate awarded to the championship leader in motocross.
- holeshot
- The first rider to enter the first turn of a motocross race.
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